Clippers GM Michael Winger is leaving to manage the Wizards

Los Angeles general manager Michael Winger is set to leave Clippers to be president of Monumental Basketball, owned by Washington WizardsESPN reported on Wednesday

Winger replaces president and GM Tommy Sheppard, who was fired on April 19.

According to the report, Winger would also inherit management of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics and the G-League’s Capital City Go-Go’s.

It was extreme ClippersGM since 2017. He also had front office roles with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Monumental owner Ted Leonsis also reportedly interviewed New Orleans Pelicans GM Trajan Langdon. From the beginning, Leonsis said he wanted to hire from outside the organization.

— Field Level Media